10 Secrets Behind Alien's Nostromo Ship You Didn't Know

10. It's 334 Metres Long & Weighs 60,000 Metric Tons

Though the dimensions of the Nostromo aren't mentioned in Alien itself, reference materials tells us that the vessel measures in at a mighty 334 metres in length, 215 metres wide, and 98 metres high.

Though its stature is nevertheless dwarfed by some of sci-fi fiction's most iconic vessels - Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise-D, for example, is a staggering 642.5 metres long and 145 metres high - it still weighs a hefty 60,000 metric tons minus cargo due to the three decks, four holds, various stores and engines, and also its onboard escape pod the Narcissus.

Again, it's a decidedly more compact vessel than some of its iconic genre brethren, though it's also important to remember that the Nostromo is a commercial hauler, capable of tugging gigantic vessels containing at least 200 million tons of cargo.